Bergen Group to Do Rebuilding Work on Seismic Vessel Polar Duchess

Bergen Group BMV AS is awarded a contract for rebuilding work on the high- capacity seismic vessel Polar Duchess.

The project generates immediate activity at the yard, and will be completed within en of 1st quarter 2012. The contract, which has a value of approximately NOK 17 million, comprises the installation ofnew seismic equipment, as well as re-arranging of existing seismic equipment on board. Polar Duchess is owned by Armada Seismic, a subsidiary of GC Rieber Shipping ASA.

About Bergen Group

Bergen Group BMV AS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bergen Group ASA. Theshipyard, located at Laksevåg in Bergen, currently has an order book ensuring full employment until the first half of the 4th quarter of 2012. Bergen Group BMV has 170 employees.

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Offshore Nieuws Staff, January 6, 2012;